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Meaning of “directed towards a political end in Singapore”
8. For the purposes of this Act, an activity or a conduct is directed towards a political end in Singapore if a purpose of the activity or conduct (whether or not there are other purposes) is any of the following purposes or a combination of these purposes:
- (a) to promote the interests of a political party, or a Part 4 politically significant entity, in Singapore;
- (b) to influence, or seek to influence, the outcome of any election or national referendum under any written law;
- (c) to influence, or seek to influence, Singapore governmental decisions;
- (d) to influence, or seek to influence, any aspect (including the outcome) of any one or more of the following:
- (i) proceedings in Parliament;
- (ii) proceedings of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights;
- (iii) proceedings of the Council of Presidential Advisers;
- (iv) proceedings of the Malay Community Committee or Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee established under section 27C of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954;
- (v) proceedings of the Community Committee established under section 8E of the Presidential Elections Act 1991 or any Sub-Committee mentioned in that section;
- (vi) proceedings of the Presidential Elections Committee established under Article 18 of the Constitution;
- (e) to bring about, or seek to bring about, changes of the law in the whole or a part of Singapore, or to otherwise influence, or seek to influence, the legislative process in Singapore;
- (f) to influence, or seek to influence, public opinion on a matter which, in Singapore, is a matter of public controversy;
